dawg

I could dissect your post here and point out a whole slew of errors. I think though its time to let this crap go. I didn't start this whole ludicrous spelling crap, but I am now finishing my involvement in it. If anyone wishes to carry on this extremely pointless discussion, feel free to do so without me. I can't quite figure out why people have selected this to beat on me with. I suppose its an attempt to make me look stupid. I can look stupid all by myself, I don't need help with it. Thanks.

Oh Lord, do you have nothing better to do with your life?? I shall change it immediately. My God in Heaven, the world is about to end because I made a typo. Head for the hills! If this place is just going to become some critical anal retentive spelling and grammar competition (even for the sake of comedy) we won't ever be able to discuss anything.

Good advice Jack, a bit odd perhaps, maybe even insane... but still good.

I am indeed mostly 'tongue in cheek'. Not very good at being politically correct either As for the 'hoot' in real life. I'm actually even more of a miserable bastard. I enjoy it

Big Paul, it speld "edumurkated" get it rite. Hang on... I think I've broken my own thread catch and release policy. Crap. I owe me 300 dollars and my computer.

Hello Everyone, I'm dawg!! I thought I'd post this to introduce myself because I never gave you fair warning about me. About me: I'm an Englishman living in an Idahoan world. It does things to ya. I'm a geek. That does things to ya as well. My sense of humor is satirical, sarcastic and very very very very dry. I am frequently perceived as dry, abrasive, condescending, mean, judg(e)mental, calous, and heartless. Despite evidence to the contrary, there is a slight pulse deep within this stoney heart and I do actually care about people in pain. I rarely say the right thing. I frequently make it worse after trying to do a "cover your ass" from saying the wrong thing. If you give me seventeen benefits of the doubts, you might actually start to 'get' me. I am insanely protective of my wife and will leap to her defense whether she needs my help or not. I love a good discussion or debate. I'm less fond of arguments and fights. I think that about covers it. Wait... I left out zealous and opinionated. I make a sack full of pittbulls look sane.

Actually, I put this up because I thought it made a funny sentence. I wasn't even thinking about the contents. Oh and by take a break I meant...go grab a coffee. Maybe watch a movie. Just incase you thought that you got luck and I was just about to vanish from whence I came. My obnoxious presence is here to stay Having come back to this, and looking at it again - I guess it looked like I was trying to say "THIS IS INAPPROPIATE!!". Hell far from it, talk about whatever comes to mind I'm all for diversity. I'm just going to stay out of the naughty ones.

Sounds like he's a bit of a smartass with the common sense of a soap battleship to me. It's possible you have a long history of 'hard' teasing towards each other and thats where thats coming from. You can answer that one Communication is the key and talking things out might help. That sense of humor might have been one of the key reasons you picked him in the first place. Think about it, talk to him.

I think another key point is the word "Discussion". I think this board has wonderful opportunity for all things. There is the opportunity for wonderful support, and equal opportunity for fast past (and heated) discussion. You can't have a discussion unless people take up contrary standpoints. It's easy to avoid the controversial topics especially if they are posted in the right areas. I would prefer no one leave, but if that is what is best, all the best to you.

Kare, I find your post silly. and secondly. I'm English. I'm not American. Spell the word the English way while on my thread eh? I won't judge yours, if you don't judge mine. Don't turn me into a spelling stalker that follows you around and checks all your posts

Or alternately, you could forget that some date on the calendar says Feb 14th, 2006. Wandered over and sat down with him on the couch and tried to find out what the hell was the matter. "We were given two ears and only one mouth, we should listen twice as much as we shout".

And (grabbing his thread back) quoting prevents happy post deleters from ruining the flow of a thread. It's also an excellent means of directing a post at someone. This is a debate, we can't look at each other so we demonstrate specifically what we are responding too by using a quote. Please note that I have a catch and release policy for my thread. Anyone who takes the thread entirely will be liable for a 300 dollar fine and confiscation of their computer.

Ah the joy of text. My initial reaction to your post has changed significantly having read your second Vine's. I decided to not post on this one because I couldn't think of anything constructive to say. I still can't but I at least understand what you were trying to convey in the first message. Thanks for additional explanation. I do so hate text, no tone, no facial expression (not that I have any). No way to read between the lines.

Okay I'll risk stepping into this vast flow of anti "MEN" feeling to say the following. Before people wave the bad husband flag and beat the guy to death with it, lets find out what actually happened. If you found out, for the sake of argument, that your best friend was just diagnosed with a terminal case of cancer - would you still be in the mood for romance? There are many things that can cause this manufactured holiday to pale in comparison to, and I ask only that we wait and hear what happened before you hang him from the yard arm. If it turns out he took the 200 bucks, and blew at on something stupid and that he was just crabby, then maybe he's done something wrong. You don't convict a person on heresay. It's not fair of any of you (who have criticized this man) to immediately jump on the 'evil men' bandwagon. After the evidence is presented, then form your case. Once you have clear proof of good cause to convict, then hang him. Give "MEN" a break. "Women" woildn't exist without "MEN". Yes, we can be insensitive. Yes, we can act stupidly, and YES we occasionally mis OBVIOUS signals. But so do WOMEN. I am not defending this man in any way if he has been deliberately hurtful, mean or calous. I am defending someone who is innocent until proven guilty. I respect everyone's right to blow off steam when they are mad. I don't respect anyone's right to hear one side of a story and condemn the other side without listening to their story. I also don't respect anyone's right to use the term "MEN" in a derogatory way, because if I used "WOMEN" in a derogatory way, I'd be reamed as being sexist. If you globalize a word, you include everyone. Thats not fair to me, and its not fair to the rest of mankind. Step back, take a breath, and listen.

Okay, so maybe when the whole forum starts spelling out a message, its time to take a break. Here's the current 'new' posts: I am so f'in pissed Things that got stuck in your... Sex Why do we allow temptation? I think I need to wake up to... Is it just me or can you put that together almost into one coherant string of text?? I am so f'in pissed. Things that got stuck in your... Sex. Why do we allow temptation? I think I need to wake up too. *blink blink blink* rubs eyes.

(This greeting brought to you in a homie G. style LBT Gangsta format, for no good reason other than.. I'm feeling in a stupid mood). Word Lanie, What up.... Dawg.

I never said we weren't alien....

Actually the band might be usefull data. So far I only know of one band manufacturer that eroded. As for chocolate... I don't know of anything I can extrapolate from that. Oh. and I could incorporate a heading about "He wants you to say the blessing.... The.... Blessss...ing" or the "Sh*tters full*, but I don't know how pertinent it would be. Thanks for the chuckle... wait I don't laugh... thanks for the gentle puff of air that erupted from my left nostril when I read this post.

Now lets add a bit of testosterone to the mix. If we're competing for geek, I want in. I am also a professional geek. I test and break the software that people make to make life easier. I'm sure most of you have seen my Erosion statistics. This is also a charming little spreadsheet. It contains 16 named arrays. 3 sheets 1 VB Macro (which is going to have to grow if we get many more folks on the books) and so many array formulae that you can physically see the calculation. Before long I'm going to have to turn of automatic calculation to generate the data. If you don't have any of these boogers {=SUM(IF((countries=A29)*(other="Y"),1,0))} going on, you arer just not adding enough spice. We are all of us sick, Okay, who's next on this competition of anal retention?

I find your statement that I am judgemental, judgemental.

Hey I am open to opinions, even the ones who disagree with me. I only stamp on people who give me descriptors like "Preachy" and "pedantic" (I didn't mind the preachy nearly as much as the claim of pedantry). I'll listen to all opinions, but if someone actually derides me, I will stamp on that person and dismiss them out of hand. I do that as my right. If that poster had presented a thoughtful post as you did Kim, my reaction would have been much the same as it was to yours. Approach is everything. If that poster had said "look I totally disagree with you for the following reasons" I would have read it (much like I did with Vine's posts) and would have debated with them. To simply stuff on a few labels isn't constructive. I am, for the most part, reasonable.

Kim, This post is addressed to you, but only parts of this applies to your message. This is a generic feeling note and is also for anyone willing to listen. Its interesting you referred to this as a rehash of the same subject line that P'Nut posted. I asked the same thing of her and she felt it was quite a different subject. I'm certainly not trying for condescending, thats the furthest thing from my mind. I tried in my very first post to state that if this doesn't apply to you, or if you don't think it helpful, disreguard it. I can't do more than that. I am starting to feel like asking anything contentious is almost 'against' the rules. Well I am going to continue asking contentious questions, and I will continue to speak as I do, because thats the only way I know how to be (other than vicious). I won't mollycoddle people. If I see a common thread of people suffering the same torments I will provide a solution (if I can think of one). They can take it, or leave it. As they please. If anyone on this board wants to disreguard my posts, or my wifes posts, as condescending over zealous rhetoric, thats totally fine. But here's the bottom line. I don't want to be fat. I don't want you to be fat. If I have found a way to help me stop being fat, I'll share it. If one single person thinks twice about it - its worth every slam, every defensive wording, and every person who dismisses it. Believe me, if anyone on this board wants to have a five course meal of cookie dough, french fries, ice cream, chocolate and cake, far be it from me to stop them. They have made their choice and they can live with it. If one person thinks "man I wish I had some Cookies. Wait there's none in the house because I threw it all coz of that bastard dawg, I'll have to eat oatmeal instead" - my work here is done. Kim, I am sorry you see this as the Dawg and P'Nut show. We think alike, we are alike, and that isn't going to change. Right now you have two choices. You can ignore us, or you can get to know us. Maybe we'll end up just like all of the negative people want us. Failing and falling by the wayside. Maybe when I'm back over three hundred pounds and in a coronary care unit, it might make one person here say "damn I wish I had been supportive, instead of whispering on their upcoming failure" People talk about the change of 'feel' in the board. Maybe it's because there are people willing to fight for what they think is right. From what I've heard there is always someone being singled out as the argumentative or contentious troublemaker. Well, if thats me. So be it. I don't take any offence at your post Kim, I hope you will take the time to get to know the way I am, and the way I talk. I'm an overbearing, overstuffed SOB, but you are getting to see a side of myself that I don't share with many people. You are getting to see the over bearing, overstuffed 'caring' SOB. Know me before you finish drawing your conclusions. I am human, I do the best I can.

The best of luck Angie! What part of the UK? I'm originally from Gosport down in Hampshire

Hmmm. I think I know what I want for my birthday! Thanks to everyone for adding their thoughts. I really believe that its not selfish to ask your spouse or children to eat healthy. It can definately be argued that its selfish of your spouse and kids to want to continue to eat crap at the risk of your health. Viewpoints change depending on where you stand. Maybe my zeal is because I'm fresh and fired up. I don't feel fresh and fired up. I feel like I'm teetering on the brink of disaster. Kryssa - I am so happy you are more lovable than a packet of deep fried spud shavings. I am extremely happy for you!

Well, if I fail, then I'm dead. So we will be able to continue this discussion in heaven (if thats your belief system). And as for beginning, I've been fighting my weight for 25 years, if thats beginning, I'd hate to know how long I have to go before I'm considered experienced. And if food isn't a temptation, why do people cry because they suffer? If its just food... why do they cry? Explain that to me.